TheRuparelia Group of Companies,commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group, is a privately ownedconglomerateinUganda.Sudhir Ruparelia,a wealthy Ugandan businessman, is a shareholder in each of the companies in the Group.[2]
| Company type | Private Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investments |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Kampala,Uganda |
Key people | Sudhir Ruparelia Chairman Rajiv Ruparelia CEO |
| Products | horticulture,insurance, schools, real estate, hotels & resorts, broadcasting |
Number of employees | 8,000+ (2016)[1] |
| Website | Homepage |
As a young man in England,Sudhir Rupareliasuccessfully established a number of small businesses before returning to Uganda in the 1980s to take advantage of the improving political and business stability.[3]
Subsidiary companies
editAs of June 2024, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following:[4]
- Premier Recruitment Limited - Kampala[5]
- Crane Management Services Limited - Kampala
- Delhi Public International School-Naguru,Kampala
- Goldstar Insurance Company Limited - Kampala
- Kabira Country Club -Bukoto,Kampala
- Kampala International School Uganda[6][7]
- Kampala Parents' School
- Kampala Speke Hotel- Kampala
- Meera Investments Limited - Kampala
- Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort- Munyonyo[8]
- Premier Roses Limited -Entebbe[9]
- Rosebud Limited -Entebbe[9]
- Sanyu FM 88.2 - Kampala
- Speke Apartments Limited - Kampala
- Speke Resort and Conference Center-Munyonyo,Kampala
- Kampala Tourist Hotel - Kampala
- Victoria University Uganda- Kampala[10]
- Vcon Construction Uganda Limited[11]
- Premier Sand Limited
- The group owns commercial and real estate interests inRwanda,South Sudan,the United Kingdom, and theUnited Arab Emirates.[12]
- Pearl Business Park: In July 2021, the Group announced plans to establish an upscale business park on 18 acres (7 ha) that the group owns in the city of Kampala. The park will include a shopping mall, a five-star hotel and a modern hospital.[13][14]
- Arie Towers - Kampala; a 14-story office high-rise, in the upscaleNakaseroneighborhood of Kampala.[15]
- Speke Resort Convention Centre -Munyonyo,Kampala. A 4,400-seater convention facility; the venue of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77)+ China Third South summits, 15th–23rd January 2024. "The two meetings hosted over 5,000 delegates, including 70 heads of state and government, from 120 countries".[16]
- Paradise Island Resort - Located onParadise Island,onLake Victoria,approximately 20 minutes by boat from Speke Resort Munyonyo.[17]
See also
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References
edit- ^Farhana Dawood (11 April 2016)."After exile, a prosperous return to Uganda".BBC News.London, United Kingdom.Retrieved13 November2024.
- ^Mfonobong Nsehe (20 November 2012)."Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda's Multi-talented Property Baron".Forbes.New York City.Retrieved5 November2016.
- ^Vali Jamal (3 October 2012)."Ugandan Asians: The Making of Ruparelia Group".Daily Monitor.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved3 October2024.
- ^Nsehe, Mfonobong (26 April 2013)."Africa's Newest Billionaire: Ugandan Builds $1.1 Billion Fortune From The Ground Up".Ventures-Africa.Retrieved25 June2014.
- ^BFU (22 January 2021)."Premier Recruitment Flags off 68 Ugandans For Jobs In Saudi Arabia, Qatar".Business Focus Uganda (BFU).Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved8 May2021.
- ^Balagadde, Samuel (22 June 2009)."Sudhir Invests US$14 Million In School".New Vision.Archived fromthe originalon 26 June 2009.Retrieved25 June2014.
- ^Conan Businge, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (20 July 2015)."KISU Students Excel In International Baccalaureate Exams".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved20 July2015.
- ^State House Uganda (7 August 2012)."President Yoweri Museveni In Hat Chairing The Great Lakes Summit At Munyonyo On 7-8-2012".StateHouse.go.ug.Retrieved25 June2014.
- ^abWagabaza, Owen (30 October 2017)."Flower companies receive free zone licences".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^Conan Businge, and Ssebide Kiryowa (5 September 2013)."Businessman Sudhir Buys Victoria University".New Vision.Retrieved25 June2014.
- ^Shabibah Nakirigya (17 February 2021)."Prince Nakibinge flags off building of Muslim tower".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved17 April2021.
- ^Sebidde Kiryowa (24 November 2012)."Sudhir Richest Man In East Africa – Forbes".New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^Javira Ssebwami (5 July 2021)."Ruparelia Group unveils massive Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' development project".PML Daily.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^Hannington Mbabazi (4 July 2021)."Ruparelia Group Unveils Mega Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' Development Project".The Capital Times.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^"Sudhir renames Lotis to Arie Towers".Eagle Uganda Online.Kampala, Uganda. 16 May 2024.Retrieved24 May2024.
- ^Javira SSebwami (12 January 2024)."Massive! 4400-seater Speke Resort Convention Centre is completed ahead of NAM summit".PML Daily.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved24 May2024.
- ^Javira Ssebwami (15 June 2024)."Ruparelia Group's Paradise Resort on L. Victoria ready".PML Daily.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved18 June2024.
External links
edit- Ruparelia Group Homepage
- A sneak peek into Sudhir’s Ruparelia Group of Companies, Here are businesses under the conglomerate